Callahan County, Texas Population 2024

14,501

Callahan County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 14,501 with a growth rate of 0.88% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Callahan County, Texas is the 141st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 13,511 and has seen a growth of 7.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,1361270.85%
202815,0091270.85%
202714,8821270.86%
202614,7551270.87%
202514,6281270.88%
202414,5011270.88%
202314,3741270.89%
202214,2471491.06%
202114,0983512.55%
202013,747-194-1.39%
201913,941-45-0.32%
201813,986190.14%
201713,9671781.29%
201613,7891941.43%
201513,595870.64%
201413,50860.04%
201313,502140.1%
201213,488-25-0.19%
201113,51320.01%
201013,51100%
199011,8598677.89%
198010,9922,78733.97%
19708,2052763.48%
19607,929-1,158-12.74%
19509,087-2,481-21.45%
194011,568-1,217-9.52%
193012,7859417.94%
192011,844-1,129-8.7%
191012,9734,20547.96%
19008,7683,31160.67%
18905,4572,00458.04%
18803,453-11,683-77.19%
2024 Growth Rate
0.88% (127)
County Website
Callahan County
State
Texas
County Seat
Baird
2020 Population
13,747
Area
899 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.48% (754)
Founded
1877

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,26188.41%
Two or more races1,0987.92%
Other race1961.41%
Black or African American1651.19%
Asian1200.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.17%
Native American60.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Callahan County, Texas Population by Race

Callahan County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Callahan County, Texas Median Age

43.5

Total

41.7

Male

44.5

Female

Callahan County, Texas Adults

There are 10,898 adults, (2,853 of whom are seniors) in Callahan County, Texas.

Callahan County, Texas Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Callahan County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female6,95250.13%
Male6,91749.87%

Callahan County, Texas Population by Age

Callahan County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2702.618218
Married2,8423.1987.112.9
Non Family1,7281.178.921.1
Female5804.0972.427.6
Male1203.7353.346.7

3.25

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

82.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Callahan County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5836%
Associates Degree7727.94%
Bachelors Degree1,69917.47%
Graduate Degree5255.4%
High School Graduate3,51436.14%
Less Than 9th Grade1871.92%
Some College2,44325.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Callahan County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Callahan County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,5067,9361,961
Hispanic64145866
2+ Races573510119
Other Race136820
Asian949475
Black625022
Islander23230
Native American550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.79%.

Callahan County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,417$55,938$45,000
Graduate Degree$61,806$86,250$60,694
High School Graduate$37,476$58,083$25,603
Less Than 9th Grade$30,609$33,654$0
Overall$39,000$52,091$29,726
Some College$34,605$50,600$31,779

$39,000

Average Earnings

$52,091

Average Male

$29,726

Average Female

Callahan County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Callahan County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Callahan County, Texas Language

92.47% of Callahan County, Texas residents speak only English, while 7.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.62% of the population.

Callahan County, Texas Language

Callahan County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,4169268.11%
Hispanic1,42920714.49%
Multiple1,09812511.38%
Black1492013.42%
Other19631.53%
Native6116.67%

8.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.52%

Male Poverty Rate

10.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Callahan County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Callahan County, Texas is Native, with 16.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Callahan County, Texas is Other, with 1.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.88%.

Callahan County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.16%
High School10.31%
Some College6.64%
Bachelors or Greater1.48%

Callahan County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.8%
Female Unemployed21.74%
Female Employed9.09%
Male Employed2.05%

Callahan County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Callahan County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,302$90,846
Households$63,906$77,474
Married Families$77,393$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,039$48,990

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Callahan County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Callahan County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Callahan County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Callahan County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Callahan County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

920

Number of Veterans

844

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam434
First Gulf War373
Second Gulf War184
Korea67
World War II15

Callahan County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74238
35 to 54235
55 to 64204
75+199
18 to 3444

Callahan County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8999.29%
2+ Races212.57%
Hispanic111.06%

Callahan County, Texas Veterans by Race

Callahan County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Callahan County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Callahan County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Callahan County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Callahan County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.21%

Born in Callahan County, Texas

98.67%

Native Born

1.33%

Foreign Born

0.86%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.67% of Callahan County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 77.21% having been born in Texas. 0.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Callahan County, Texas Place of Birth

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